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| Ben Affleck (Left) Bill Maher (Right) on "Real Time With Bill Maher" photo courtesy of E! Online |
By Jasmine Roziers
Islamophobia is real and evident in western culture. On Friday night, "Real Time With Bill Maher" aired on HBO with special guests some including Oscar-winning actor and director, Ben Affleck and author, Sam Harris. Affleck reportedly blasted host, Maher and guests for using Anti-Muslim sentiments. Maher was quoted as saying, "It's the only religion that acts like the Mafia. That will f***ing kill if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write the wrong book." According to The Daily Mail, Affleck was outraged by the comments made by Maher and the guests lack of empathy,
"Seeking an explanation, Affleck then asks the panelists: 'What is you answer? Is it just to condemn Islam? We've killed more Muslims than they have killed us by an awful lot.'Yet somehow we are exempt from these things. Because they are not really a reflection of what we believe in. He then said sarcastically: 'It was by accident, that's how we invaded Iraq. I am explicitly telling you that I disagree with what you think."
After Affleck's comments toward Maher and guests viewpoints, Maher simply drops the topic by saying "We are obviously not convincing anyone here". Photo above courtesy of E! Online.
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